USB function

ArsE92 · 11-08-2011, 02:34 PM

Hi all

I'm a new member on here and this is my first post. There's a good reason for that, I'm picking up my E92 335i hopefully in the next few days! I can't wait!

Just a quick, probably stupid, question and I apologise if this has already been answered somewhere on the forum. But, can anyone advise what the function of the USB port in the arm-rest is for?

I'm assuming it accepts a standard USB mass storage device, but can it be used for anything else? Ipod?

Thanks in advance, and hopefully I can start giving back to this forum as I learn about the car

obert · 11-08-2011, 02:36 PM

I would like to know this as well

kmarei · 11-08-2011, 02:42 PM

you can stick a USB flash drive in there and play any songs on it
or plug in your ipod

ArsE92 · 11-08-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

you can stick a USB flash drive in there and play any songs on it
or plug in your ipod

Ah excellent! And does the iDrive let you browse artists, albums and all that jazz? That would be excellent!

Thanks for your help.

duditos · 11-08-2011, 03:42 PM

good afternoon. sorry if this is being posted in the wrong place, i'm a newbie also. i have a 2010 328i coupe with the usb port inside the armrest. when i plug in my iphone, it charges up, but nothing comes out of the speakers when i try to play music (pressed audio: usb, etc). i get the message "insert usb" even though it is inserted. any help would be appreciated. thanks

kmarei · 11-08-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ArsE92

Ah excellent! And does the iDrive let you browse artists, albums and all that jazz? That would be excellent!

Thanks for your help.

yep
but if you put a flash drive that has thousands of songs
it taks a while for the car to read through them

kmarei · 11-08-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by duditos

good afternoon. sorry if this is being posted in the wrong place, i'm a newbie also. i have a 2010 328i coupe with the usb port inside the armrest. when i plug in my iphone, it charges up, but nothing comes out of the speakers when i try to play music (pressed audio: usb, etc). i get the message "insert usb" even though it is inserted. any help would be appreciated. thanks

you need this cable for the iphone/ipod etc

MakkkD · 11-08-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

you need this cable for the iphone/ipod etc

would this cable also work for android devices if I do NOT have idrive in my 335?

AndreyT · 11-08-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MakkkD

would this cable also work for android devices if I do NOT have idrive in my 335?

No, regardless of whether you have iDrive or not.

The phone end of this cable (the one on the right) only fits iPhone. There are no Android devices that use this connector, AFAIK.

ArsE92 · 11-09-2011, 03:51 AM

I would imagine that you could connect an Android phone via your normal USB cable, then when the phone prompts you just select 'Mass Storage'

I've ordered a Y cable like above for my Ipod, thanks guys.

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ArsE92 First Lieutenant 23 Rep 396 Posts Drives: E92 335i SE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North-West UK iTrader: (1)	I would imagine that you could connect an Android phone via your normal USB cable, then when the phone prompts you just select 'Mass Storage' I've ordered a Y cable like above for my Ipod, thanks guys.
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